Low-income students to get college aid

10:41 AM,
Jan. 8, 2010

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The goal of providing a college scholarship to graduates of urban school systems will get a little closer this fall.

A new program will provide tuition, fees and books in fall 2010 to low-income students who graduate this spring from Cincinnati, Covington and Newport public schools, plus several parochial schools in Northern Kentucky.

The plan will fill the gap after existing grants for students admitted to the University of Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky University and Cincinnati State and Gateway community colleges. ...